Door County, Wis, (October 21, 2021) – A growing number of churches, including some in Door County, are joining in an effort to highlight the critical importance of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, COP 26, taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 31-Nov. 12. What began as a proposal to ring church bells in the United Kingdom […]
Climate Change Coalition Fall Tree Planting
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 16, 2021) – The Climate Change Coalition of Door County is distributing 650 trees to 14 local churches, organizations and businesses, including all eight branches of the Door County library system, in an ongoing effort to expand the county’s woodlands and offset carbon emissions. The trees are all native species — […]
Ridges Field Trip to Explore Climate Crisis Impacting Local Plants and Animals
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 9. 2021) – How is the climate crisis impacting local plants and animals? Katie Krouse, director of operations at The Ridges Sanctuary, will lead a Climate Change Coalition field trip at The Ridges Wednesday, Aug. 18, to explore this issue. Baileys Harbor is home to many threatened and endangered plants and animals. […]
How is the Climate Crisis Already Changing Door County?
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 21, 2021) – How is the climate crisis already changing Door County? And what will we face in the future? How will the Door County landscape and waters we all treasure be impacted? Steve Vavrus, senior scientist at the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, UW-Madison, and co-director of the Wisconsin Initiative […]
The Urgent Need to Stop Burning Gas: Electrify Our Economy with Clean Power
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 26, 2021) – Bruce Nilles, executive director of Climate Imperative, will speak at 7 pm Wednesday, May 5, in a talk titled “The Urgent Need to Stop Burning Gas: Electrify Our Economy with Clean Power Now!” To register for this online event visit click here. The program is free and open to […]
Globally-Known Climate Scientist to Headline CCCDC’s Season of Action
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 9, 2021) – Katharine Hayhoe, a globally known climate scientist and a prominent evangelical, will headline the Climate Change Coalition of Door County’s 2021 Season of Action at 11 am Wednesday, April 21, in a Zoom talk titled “Using Data to Change People’s Minds on Climate Change.” To register, click here: www.climatechangedoorcounty.com/upcoming-events. […]
Wisconsin’s Green Tier Legacy Communities Program
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2021) – What is Wisconsin’s Green Tier Legacy Communities program, and why should we want to know? Green Tier Legacy Communities is a forward-looking, cost-saving approach to good environmental management and sustainability, offered by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources since 2010. Egg Harbor, Ephraim, the Town of Gibraltar and Door County […]
Hand over Fist: The Future of Water
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for a virtual presentation about the future of water at 7pm on Thursday, October 29. The speaker is George Hawkins, former CEO of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. To register, click here or search Eventbrite.com for “Hand over Fist.” […]
Climate Change Coalition’s Fall Tree Planting Project
Door County, Wisconsin. (September 17, 2020) – Planting trees is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to combat global warming, and this fall the Climate Change Coalition of Door County (CCC) is once again helping Door County do its part. The CCC is distributing nearly 900 trees through local schools, environmental organizations, churches, […]
Take Your Friends to a Drive-In Movie
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 9, 2020) – Join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for an outdoor screening of the compelling documentary Blowout: Inside America’s Energy Gamble at 7pm Friday, September 25. The screening will take place at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1756 Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay. It is free and open […]
